Happy Clam Shack - Bar Harbor

Best lobster roll in the area, great atmosphere and service!

Had multiple lobster rolls in bar harbor, happy clam shack was superior to all, a must stop if in the area

This place is awesome! We loved it so much we stopped here twice on our weekend trip to Bar Harbor! Lobster rolls were huge and tasty, coleslaw was delicious, and blueberry pie amazing. The service was great too!

We were in the mood for lobster rolls, and couldn’t decide between here and another place 4 miles down the road, and decided to try here first buying into the hype about awesome prices, huge portions, and stellar customer service from other previous reviews. Stopped in at 3 pm on a Wednesday afternoon on our way back from Acadia. Price wise: at least today, I would not say the price for lobster rolls was cheaper than the place up the road. There’s a sign posted here asking that we don’t post menu photos online so I won’t, but I WILL say that a regular lobster roll w/ coleslaw and chips OR a mini lobster roll (half sized) with a cup of chowder or bisque (and chips) were the same price here and the same price as the most expensive “house special lobster roll” down the road (a standard hot or cold lobster roll is a couple dollars LESS there). I bought the mini lobster roll with bisque. Flavor wise: it was good, but nothing special. Warm toasted roll filled with a very generous portion of lobster meat and minimal (if any) mayo; no other seasonings I could detect. Lobster tasted fresh. Bisque was hot and creamy, also with generous chunks of lobster in it; a package of oyster crackers was included. The “chips” were a bag of Lay’s potato chips. In contrast: the “house special lobster roll” down the road is made with a lemon garlic aioli, which really compliments the lobster and comes with fresh handmade chips instead of pre packaged ones. Service: today was nothing special. Lady behind the counter was polite/professional, but offered no suggestions/help and wasn’t particularly friendly. Around 3:30 (while we were eating) they put a sign out front saying that they were closing at 4 pm today because of a staffing shortage. So I guess as other reviewers have observed: you may not get service at all if you come at an unlucky time. The mini lobster roll here didn’t quite scratch our itch, so we drove 4 miles down the road to try the “house special lobster roll” at the other place, and were much happier with that meal, service, and everything.

The lobster roll was jam packed and delicious. And their clams were very reasonably priced at $6/lb so I ate a ton! The blueberry pie filling was dense and extremely flavorful. We’ll be back!